Address: 413 W. Montgomery Crossroads, Suite 102 | Savannah, GA 31406
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About Coastal Pediatric Therapies
We are team of committed individuals who strive to make a positive and significant impact in every child’s life. We are comprised of licensed physical therapists, occupational therapists, and speech language pathologists who have extensive training and experience treating children. Our purpose is to devise and implement individualized treatment plans to achieve each client’s specific goals.;We believe that families play a critical role in their child’s development. Family involvement and participation, in addition to regularly scheduled therapy sessions, is an integral part of our approach. Parents and caregivers are provided training and activities specific to their child’s needs. These strategies aid in their child’s progress.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The goal of speech therapy is to help your child communicate effectively with other people across all environments. This may take the form of using gestures, simple signs, verbal speech, and Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC).
Some other common things speech therapists can help with:
Nonverbal skills, such as signs or gestures
Forming speech in a clearer way
Communicating thoughts and feelings clearly
Understanding and responding to questions
Discerning facial expressions and their corresponding emotions
Noticing and understanding body language
Feeding and swallowing
Stuttering
The occupational therapy process includes an OT evaluation before care starts. Here are the four steps your family can expect when starting occupational therapy:
Complete OT evaluation. An occupational therapist first identifies your strengths and needs through a thorough OT evaluation, also known as an OT assessment or screening. You’ll answer questions about you your skills, and you will most likely demonstrate these skills via hands-on activities with the therapist. Evaluations can last 30 minutes to a couple hours.
Approve OT plan. The therapist develops a care plan with individualized goals and customized interventions based on your needs. You can also share any specific goals or concerns before approving the OT plan.
Start therapy sessions. The therapist works directly with you, using various strategies and exercises to systematically improve areas of limitations and to build upon your strengths. If there are others part of your care team, the therapist may teach strategies for supporting your individualized needs at home and may recommend tools and techniques to use at home, in the community, or in the classroom to help you thrive.
Monitor your progress. You can expect ongoing progress monitoring and communication to ensure you're achieving your short and long-term goals.
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